After enjoying controversial love pursuits on The Bear, Jeremy Allen White and Molly Gordon sparked romance rumors off display screen as nicely.
Viewers initially fell in love with White’s efficiency as Carmy when The Bear premiered in 2022. On the time, White was married to Addison Timlin, with whom he shares two daughters. Timlin filed for divorce in Might 2023 after greater than three years of marriage and has since moved on with director Cooper Raiff.
White, for his half, was linked to mannequin Ashley Moore and singer Rosalía earlier than he was noticed packing on the PDA with Gordon. Whereas the pair have most well-liked to not publicly tackle their romance typically, they’ve gushed about their expertise collaborating on The Bear regardless of some followers being vocal about their dislike for Carmy and Claire (Gordon) collectively.
“I’d been craving one thing like this as an actor for a very very long time. I by no means thought that I’d get to be included in one thing like The Bear and to work reverse Jeremy, who I believe is likely one of the finest actors of our era,” Gordon instructed Shondaland in July 2023. “That they’d permit this loser to affix him and everybody else who’s so good on that present … actually, I’d’ve performed a dishrag. So, the truth that they allowed me to take a look at Jeremy is … I’m perpetually grateful.”
The outlet famous that Gordon laughed when the interviewer talked about she bought to make out with White. Hold scrolling to relive White and Gordon’s romance:
June 2023
White and Gordon met for the primary time whereas filming season 2 of The Bear.
“I believe Molly does such a tremendous job. She’s so disarming and humorous and charming. I believe it didn’t permit Carmy to construct up his common partitions,” White instructed Selection on the time. “She knocked them down with ease and allowed Carmy to really feel cared for, which should have simply been so welcomed as a result of I don’t know the final time Carmy would have allowed himself to be cared for.”
Gordon’s character was launched as a love curiosity for Carmy, which grew to become a divisive narrative alternative for critics who questioned whether or not Claire was absolutely explored as her personal particular person. Others, in the meantime, argued that Carmy ought to have been paired off with Sydney, who’s performed by Gordon’s real-life finest good friend Ayo Edebiri.
July 2023
“Our first day of taking pictures collectively was the fridge scene. The primary time I met him, I felt that pleasure of assembly an actor that you just admire, however I additionally felt like I had identified him for therefore lengthy,” Gordon instructed Glamour. “He’s such a beneficiant, accessible particular person, whereas it’s a must to pull so many different actors out of their shells. He was like, ‘I’m on this with you.’ I instantly felt like there was one thing actually good there, and I felt secure in that dynamic. I suppose Chris [Storer, The Bear’s creator] knew.”
Gordon was thrilled on the probability to share the display screen with White, including, “I didn’t know something in regards to the function after I signed on. As soon as they despatched me the scripts and I began studying, I couldn’t consider they’d put me in the identical room as Jeremy Allen White. My slob self? How dare they? I used to be very nervous as a result of he’s such a superb actor, and I wished to dwell as much as his expertise. However I trusted that Chris knew we might have a pleasant circulation.”
February 2024
White and Gordon posed for photographs collectively after The Bear received huge on the SAG Awards.
Might 2024
Jeremy Allen White, Molly Gordon. Getty Photographs (2)
Gordon was requested about White’s viral Calvin Klein advert, to which she instructed Elle, “I imply, I went to a yoga class a number of weeks in the past and I’m nonetheless drained from that. I believe what he was capable of pull off is unimaginable. He ought to be celebrated for that.”
June 2024
After Carmy and Claire’s relationship crashed and burned in season 2, they didn’t correctly work together in season 3. Gordon, nevertheless, broke down her emotional scene with White within the season 2 finale, telling Elle UK, “On that present, I simply need to match the extent of appearing that’s taking place. Jeremy units such a excessive bar. I’ve to ensure the second lands in essentially the most trustworthy approach it might.”
In a separate interview with L’Officiel USA, Gordon referred to as White “so curious and loving and sort.”
Jeremy Allen White’s relationship life has seen some ups and downs since he cut up from spouse Addison Timlin in 2023. Whereas the duo met whereas filming 2008’s Afterschool, it took a number of years earlier than something romantic between them developed. Timlin first hinted at her and White’s relationship, revealing that issues took “a tough proper flip […]
September 2024
Jeremy Allen White, Molly Gordon. Getty Photographs(2)
Initially, White and Gordon had been noticed exterior of set entering into the identical automobile. Days later there have been photographs posted of the duo sharing a kiss. White wrapped his hand round Gordon’s and so they embraced earlier than she bought within the driver’s seat of her automobile.
November 2024
Jeremy Allen White, Molly Gordon. Getty Photographs (2)
Gordon and White had been photographed out in New York Metropolis throughout the weekend earlier than Thanksgiving. They didn’t present any PDA however remained shut on the night stroll.
June 2025
Gordon broke her silence concerning fan reactions over the kissing photographs, telling Self-importance Honest, “With the web, I simply assume — I even see it in myself as a fan of issues — we’re only a extra judgmental society.”
The actress went on to debate her expertise being a romantic lead. “I’m all the time ‘the good friend,’” she stated. “I’ve by no means performed the romantic particular person. I used to be like, ‘Whoa, that is going to be a special expertise.’”
Gordon famous that White’s function “is a personality that folks really feel so protecting over, and it’s been form of controversial to convey a romantic ingredient into the present. That’s been at occasions annoying, fascinating and fascinating — simply to be part of one thing that folks have opinions on.”
June 2025
After addressing fan backlash to Carmy and Claire’s romance, Gordon reprised her function in season 4. Carmy reconnected with Claire and so they had been probably on the highway to a relationship once more after he stop working at The Bear. The finale sparked hypothesis that it was the conclusion to the sequence but it surely stays to be seen whether or not there shall be extra episodes with White and Gordon.
On the finish of the month, Gordon additionally shared a number of photographs of herself on the set of The Bear with White. In her Instagram carousel, she included a snap of White with an arm wrapped round her as she clasped her hand excessive.
